Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Great Chapter - 126
‘Idha Bhante Bhagavā paṁsukūlaṁ parimaddatū,’ ti
‘May the Gracious One, venerable Sir, beat the rag-robe here,’
sāyaṁ amanussena nikkhittā silā.
the rock was set up by the divine being himself.
Tassa mayhaṁ Kassapa etad-ahosi:
Then, Kassapa, this occurred to me:
‘Kimhi nu kho ahaṁ ālambitvā uttareyyan’-ti
‘Now having grabbed hold of what can I emerge (from the lake)’
Atha kho Kassapa Kakudhe adhivatthā devatā,
Then, Kassapa, a god who was living in an Arjuna (tree),
mama cetasā cetoparivitakkam-aññāya, sākhaṁ onamesi:
knowing with his mind the reflection that had arisen in my mind, bent down a
branch, (saying):
‘Idha Bhante Bhagavā ālambitvā uttaratū,’ ti
‘May the Gracious One, venerable Sir, having grabbed hold here emerge (from the
lake),’
svāyaṁ āharahattho Kakudho.
this Arjuna (tree-spirit) gave a hand himself.
Tassa mayhaṁ Kassapa etad-ahosi:
Then, Kassapa, this occurred to me:
‘Kimhi nu kho ahaṁ paṁsukūlaṁ vissajjeyyan’-ti
‘Now on what can I stretch out this rag-robe (for drying)’
Atha kho Kassapa Sakko Devānam-indo,
Then, Kassapa, Sakka, the Lord of the Gods,
mama cetasā cetoparivitakkam-aññāya, mahatiṁ silaṁ upanikkhipi:
knowing with his mind the reflection that had arisen in my mind, set up a great rock,
(saying):
‘Idha Bhante Bhagavā paṁsukūlaṁ vissajjetū,’ ti
‘May the Gracious One, venerable Sir, stretch out the rag-robe here,’
sāyaṁ amanussena nikkhittā silā.” ti
the rock was set up by this divine being himself.”
Atha kho Uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etad-ahosi:
Then this occurred to the yogi Uruvelakassapa: